Patrick Talon, President of Benin Republic has expressed dissatisfaction over the Nigeria’s economic crisis, stating that the downturn in the Nigerian economy is adversely affecting his country and other African countries.
He made this known on Tuesday during a joint press briefing with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
In his words: “There is illegal trade between the two countries which is creating difficulties between the two countries. We looked at the possibility of re-energizing the trade between the two countries so that illegal trade is discouraged.
“Nigeria is the engine room of West Africa, the country needs to explore its non-oil sectors to increase its revenue profile being reduced by falling oil prices in the international market”.
Talon said his country will work with Nigeria to end the current illegal trade between the two countries
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